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Since its founding, the mission of the University of Chicago, reiterated by each president, has been to sustain at the highest level of excellence the communication of knowledge, the creation of knowledge, and the fostering of a dynamic community of scholars and students.

The University's first formal statement of mission appears in its Articles of Incorporation, initially adopted in 1890 and most recently amended in 1944.

Carnegie Classification

Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Religious Affiliation

Not applicable

Federal Aid

Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Estimated expenses for academic year

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

% change 2014-2015 to 2015-2016

Tuition and fees

$45,609

$47,514

$49,380

$51,351

4.0%

Books and supplies

$1,350

$1,400

$1,800

$1,800

0.0%

Living arrangement

On Campus

Room and board

$13,137

$13,653

$14,215

$14,772

3.9%

Other

$2,329

$2,421

$2,177

$2,177

0.0%

Total Expenses

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

% change 2014-2015 to 2015-2016

On Campus

$62,425

$64,988

$67,572

$70,100

3.7%

This calculator uses estimated student expenses data to estimate the total tuition and fees charged over the duration of a typical 4-year program at this school.

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Estimated Tuition and Fees

For Academic Year

49026|2325

2015-2016

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2016-2017

-

2017-2018

-

2018-2019

-

2019-2020

-

2020-2021

-

2021-2022

-

2022-2023

-

2023-2024

-

Total for 4 years

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The output is only an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged; it is not binding on the Secretary, the institution of higher education, or the State; and it may change, subject to the availability of financial assistance, State appropriations, and other factors. The student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance.

The estimated price does not include room and board, books and supplies, &c. (where applicable) and is based on previous years' tuition and fees data. Tuition and fees may vary by program. Please contact this institution for detailed price information.

Estimated yearly tuition and fees may not sum to totals because of rounding.

Estimate the total tuition and fee costs over the duration of a typical program.

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Average net price

$31,935

$34,352

$33,107

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.

Average net price by Income

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

$0 – $30,000

$8,112

$8,964

$6,260

$30,001 – $48,000

$8,408

$6,582

$5,263

$48,001 – $75,000

$12,579

$12,350

$10,469

$75,001 – $110,000

$23,131

$23,674

$19,095

$110,001 and more

$40,545

$40,693

$40,618

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Net Price Calculator

An institution’s net price calculator allows current and prospective students, families, and other consumers to estimate the net price of attending that institution for a particular student.

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2014 and Returned in Fall 2015

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 97 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2015.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2009

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2007 or Fall 2009

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2009 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2009 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies

African Studies

2

-

-

-

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other

4

-

-

-

Latin American Studies

1

3

-

-

Near and Middle Eastern Studies

-

29

-

-

Russian Studies

2

-

-

-

Category total

9

32

-

-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Anatomy

-

2

5

-

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

131

6

0

-

Biophysics

-

2

7

-

Developmental Biology and Embryology

-

-

2

-

Ecology

-

6

3

-

Evolutionary Biology

-

1

7

-

Genetics, General

-

0

4

-

Human/Medical Genetics

-

1

3

-

Immunology

-

-

6

-

Microbiology, General

-

-

2

-

Molecular Biochemistry

-

1

4

-

Molecular Genetics

-

2

3

-

Molecular Physiology

-

0

0

-

Neurobiology and Anatomy

-

1

8

-

Neuroscience

-

-

3

-

Oncology and Cancer Biology

-

1

4

-

Pathology/Experimental Pathology

-

1

4

-

Category total

131

24

65

-

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Business Administration and Management, General

-

1,347

-

-

Business/Commerce, General

-

-

29

-

International Business/Trade/Commerce

-

2

-

-

Category total

-

1,349

29

-

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Science

32

79

4

-

Category total

32

79

4

-

Education

Education, General

-

22

0

-

Category total

-

22

0

-

Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

-

-

0

-

Category total

-

-

0

-

English Language and Literature/Letters

English Language and Literature, General

55

2

6

-

Category total

55

2

6

-

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

-

0

0

-

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

8

7

3

-

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

-

0

1

-

Comparative Literature

8

1

3

-

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

11

1

2

-

German Language and Literature

0

0

5

-

Linguistics

17

4

4

-

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.

As of the 2015 data collection (2014 data onwards), statistics for Sex offenses - Forcible and Sex offenses - Non-forcible are no longer collected. Rape, Fondling, Incest and Statutory rape statistics were not collected prior to the 2015 data collection.

These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.